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Bottle formats

Split

A small wine bottle format holding approximately 6 oz., equivalent to one quarter of a standard 750 ml bottle. Commonly used for single-serving portions of Champagne or sparkling wine.

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Imperial A large-format wine bottle holding the equivalent of eight standard 750 ml bottl… Split A small wine bottle format holding approximately 6 oz., equivalent to one quarte…